[Anthony Hamilton]
IIIIIIIII didn`t know, there`d be troubles along the way
Nobody told me nothin, nobody told me nothin, nothin
Well, well, ohh, ohhhh, ohhhhhh, oahh-ohhhh
Well, ay-heyyy, ay-hey, we-ell
Uh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh
[Nelly]
I went through, 8 different schools in, 12 different years
That`s 30 different teachers, over ten thousand different peers
And I done fought in e`ryone, been suspended e`rytime
Besides a few a felony, done committed e`ry crime
But never braggin on, just want you to see me what I done done
I`m never proud of it, so I don`t have to go back there again
And uhh, I used to go like house to house (man)
Sleepin on couch to couch (you know)
Walk around stickin out my hands, lookin for a handout
Only thing I handed out was more bills
Only thing pulled me out was my will
God told me the sun don`t chill
Determined to make use of one of these skills
Either that or go beat the block
Ain`t no way you can beat the cops
Ain`t no way I can beat the clock
Just a matter of time shut down your shop
Ohh, you stay up day and nights, livin this way of life
I was +Young and Restless+
+All My Children+ came and then I had a +Guiding Light+ (hey)
No more of that sittin mayne (c`mon) sittin and waitin
and thinkin somebody comin to take me up off them streets
But now I know..
[Chorus - Anthony Hamilton]
Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeah
I don`t believe, I`ve made it this far
My whole life, man I`ve been workin so hard and I know
Nobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road)
I can`t believe, I`ve made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh)
My whole life, man I`ve been workin so hard and I know
[Nelly]
I can tell you right now, I`m sayin
I could sit here and count on one hand
How many people seen me graduate
I know a few that did but a bunch that ain`t (hey)
Same folks showin up in swarms, waitin for me to go on
Wantin to see Ali perform, wasn`t so po` before
I became this household name
I was playin them Little League games
Nobody curred if I go 0-for-3
Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my Momma
Supported me in e`rything, Why she get e`rything?
Some people got the nerve to ask
Y`all can kiss my ass, and that`s my Momma
Got a sister that need my help (hey) and I gave peace all with wealth
Give anything that I have, just to see her in perfect health
Now we out hurr complainin, I got work to do (ohh)
How bad you think you got it, somebody else got it worse than you (hey)
I done had them down and ups and, don`t plan on comin back down (no)
Don`t plan on leavin hurr no time soon, but I got too comfortable now
Wouldn`t have no knowledge of wealth, without no knowledge of self
And I`ma keep walkin this road - my mind, body and soul
I know {*echoes*}
[Chorus]
[Anthony Hamilton]
I didn`t knowwwww
There`d be troubles along the way (I didn`t know there`d be troubles)
Nobody told me nothin (nobody told me nothin)
That would help me to ease my pain (to help ease my pain, yeah)
I`ve been walkin this roooooad, for forever and a day (forever and a day)
Now I`ve been searchin somethin (whoa-ohhh)
For someone to help me find my way (somebody help me, find my way)
And now I know
[Chorus] - fades out w/ ad libs
